Saturday, March 26, 2016

Sleeping with Fishes

In support of my May solo exhibition at Five15 Arts Gallery, I am undertaking to do 8 4-5 color reduction relief prints in less than 3 weeks. (8.5' x 7".) I started actual printing of the first two prints Monday. I finished Friday. I have to say I am having so much fun. I love carving. And seeing the next color printed.

Drawings and color separations

I have completed detailed line drawings from which I made color separations.

I am using Gomuban instead of linoleum and have cut all the plates to the same size so I can use a jig to hold them in place. I use a 7-layered masking tape bumper to hold the paper in place.

First plate, color one

First plate, color one

2nd plate, color one

After printing, I use transfer paper to draw on the plate what needs to be cut away from the color just printed.

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About The Artist

I am a printmaker who lives in Phoenix AZ. I am a member of Five15 Arts Gallery and teach printmaking at the Phoenix Center for the Arts. My favorite media are reduction relief, monotype and solarplate etching.